Publisher known in the west primarily for Skysaga and Lost Ark.
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Next week’s Lost Ark update adds Buzzling Island and an item level helper system
There's only one more week left in the month of November, but that week looks to be bringing a bunch of things to Lost...
Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
Massively Overthinking: What are the great ‘popcorn games’ in the MMORPG genre?
MOP reader Elenie recently put the concept of "popcorn MMOs" back on my radar thanks to a comment about Neverwinter being an MMO many...
Lost Ark’s Ignite chest exploiter fix didn’t quite go to plan, so it’s extending some of the bans
The temporary banwave in Amazon's Lost Ark has become more of a lingering ban tsunami as the studio is actually extending bans for players...
Smilegate’s new survivalbox IfSunSets hits early access on Steam tomorrow
Smilegate is continuing to stick its fingers into many pies - that's not meant to sound naughty, we swear - with the full reveal...
Lost Ark opens Ignite transfers and kicks off a newbie-friendly Mokoko Bootcamp event
Perhaps the name Mokoko Bootcamp sounds like a good way to have a bad time, but it's just not so in Lost Ark, where...
Choose My Adventure: Throne & Liberty’s endgame blends genuine fun with intense social requirements
One could be forgiven for thinking that headline was written by somebody who just discovered MMORPGs can be grindy, but I promise that's not...
Lost Ark cracks down on Ignite reward chest exploiters, launches Aegir raid
Lost Ark fans have been up in arms the past week over a nasty exploit with the brand-new Ignite reward chests - and now,...
The MOP Up: Lost Ark readies a two-gate raid and server transfers
Lost Ark is pumping out two updates in October, with one already live and a new raid, transfers, and cosmetics coming on October 23rd:...
Throne and Liberty’s first real patch ends free server transfers, opens dungeon matchmaking
If you're waking up on Thursday, then welcome to patch day in Throne and Liberty. The servers went offline at 1:30 a.m. EDT this...
Lost Ark deploys a fix-filled patch and compensation to players affected by rewards bugs
Generally speaking, players expect to get rewards when they're slaughtering enemies in an MMO, but that wasn't exactly the case in Lost Ark when...
Amazon says it’s cracking down hard on Throne & Liberty bots
If you dip into any online discussion about Throne and Liberty, especially in regard to its population, it invariably shifts toward discussing the purported...
Choose My Adventure: The steady climb upward in Throne & Liberty levels and power
I've finally gotten to a point of reasonable comfort in Throne and Liberty. I've definitely settled on my weapons, obviously. I'm starting to get...
Massively Overthinking: How do you stop MMOs from feeling like (or becoming) a part-time job?
In last week's Choose My Adventure, MOP's Chris penned a perfect paragraph summing up the paradox of MMORPGs - it doesn't even matter what...
Lost Ark will be offline most of today patching in the Arkesia Ignited update
It's patch day for Lost Ark, though you may not get to play much today, as downtime for Arkesia Ignited is currently underway, with...
Lost Ark readies speed leveling ‘Ignite’ servers as a catch-up mechanic
Lost Ark is about to make it easier than ever to catch up to the rest of the pack when its Arkesia Ignited Update...
Massively Overthinking: Do you expect compensation for MMORPG trainwrecks?
Earlier this week, Blizzard admitted that a major bug had resulted in serious and permanent data loss for some World of Warcraft players, including...
Lost Ark gave everyone a bundle of boost items to address Behemoth boss gatekeeping
Most of the time it seems as if Lost Ark players are pushing their way through the latest raids and boss fights as they...
XLGames rebrands ArcheAge 2 as ‘online action RPG’ ArcheAge Chronicles, but it still sounds like an MMO
If you thought endless delays and the unceremonious sunset of ArcheAge were the worst things that could happen to ArcheAge 2, think again because...
Lost Ark dates its final guild siege and raid matches ahead of October’s update
There are quite a few things that the October 9th update is bringing to Lost Ark, but a couple of things it will be...
